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2 jobless held for pickpocketing

Two jobless men who skillfully pickpocketed a trader in broad daylight on a busy street, when one of them bumped into the latter an apologised, while the second sneaked his hand into the trader’s pocket and stole Dh52,000, have been arrested and accused of robbery.

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3 in dock for kidnapping and taking Dh10,000 ransom

Three Bangladeshi men, who allegedly kidnapped their compatriot painter, locked him up in a house for three nights, beat him, and called his family in Bangladesh, demanding Dh10,000 as ransom, have been referred by the Public Prosecution to the Dubai criminal court on charges of kidnapping, illegal imprisonment and physical assault.

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Man held over drug possession

A 27-year-old Asian identified as M.A.G., who arrived in the UAE on a visit visa with 152 kilograms of hashish, has been arrested by the Dubai Police with the help of an undercover agent who showed interest in smuggling the drugs. The accused was looking for a mule to carry the contraband to a GCC country.

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